Krispy Kreme Rocks Little Rock

Krispy Kreme is open for business in Arkansas with the accompanying television coverage, traffic jams, and long lines outside the donut chain’s new location in Little Rock.

Even the governor’s wife, Janet Huckabee, was on hand for the official ribbon cutting at 5:30 in the morning, reports the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Richard Clements, a partner in the Arkansas Krispy Kreme franchisee, A-OK LLC, said he expected the 4,000-square-foot store would sell 80,000 donuts in its first day of business.

The Little Rock location is the first for Krispy Kreme in Arkansas with other locations planned, including one in Bentonville to open this summer. North Little Rock and Fort
Smith are the other communities identified for new store openings.